By John Goralski Sports Writer When umpires signaled the final out, the Lady Knights exploded in screams and celebration. Coach John Bores sighed with relief, looked down at the ground, and emerged from the dugout with a wide smile as his players gathered in hugs and tears. The longest title drought in program history had finally come to an end, and Bores watched his team celebrate Southington’s 15th softball state title and the coach’s second since taking over the team in 2003. “It’s a sigh of relief,” said Bores. “I told myself that I had to slow the game down. It’s one pitch at a time. Breath. Take it easy. Everyone in the dugout was screaming, but I just tried to take it slow and concentrate on calling each pitch.” The girls did their part. Southington manufactured a run in the second inning, and the defense did the rest. Senior pitcher Jordyn Moquin scattered five hits over seven scoreless innings to record her 15th shutout of the season. Lauren Zazzaro corralled 10 outs at third base. Sarah Carangelo caught up to a pair of sure hits in the outfield, and the Knights came away with a 1-0 victory. It was [...]
By John Goralski Sports Writer When umpires signaled the final out, the Lady Knights exploded in screams and celebration. Coach John Bores sighed with relief, looked down at the ground, and emerged from the dugout with a wide smile as his players gathered in hugs and tears. The longest title drought in program history had finally come to an end, and Bores watched his team celebrate Southington’s 15th softball state title and the coach’s second since taking over the team in 2003. “It’s a sigh of relief,” said Bores. “I told myself that I had to slow the game down. It’s one pitch at a time. Breath. Take it easy. Everyone in the dugout was screaming, but I just tried to take it slow and concentrate on calling each pitch.” The girls did their part. Southington manufactured a run in the second inning, and the defense did the rest. Senior pitcher Jordyn Moquin scattered five hits over seven scoreless innings to record her 15th shutout of the season. Lauren Zazzaro corralled 10 outs at third base. Sarah Carangelo caught up to a pair of sure hits in the outfield, and the Knights came away with a 1-0 victory. It was [...]